Why Study Materials Chemistry?
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1.3 Why Study Materials Chemistry?
¡Many an applied scientistor engineer, whether mechanical, civil, chemical, or electrical, will at onetime or another be exposed to a design problem involving materials.
(1) Many times, a materials problem is one ofthe selecting the right material from the many thousands that are theavailable. There are several criteria on which the final decision is normallybased.
(2) A second selection consideration is anydeterioration of material properties that may occur during service operation.
(3) Finally, probably the overridingconsideration is that of economics: What will the finished product costs?

